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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

KIA — Killed in action 14,405 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
5518 Dell Ian Burnet I B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron UDF 1945-03-10
5520 Dell John Edward J E Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-10
5516 Delius Peter St. Martin P S M Second Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1942-10-24
5510 Delaney Bertie Arthur Steel B A S Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-12-10
5509 Dekenah Dennis Clifford D C Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-09-04
5508 Dekema John Rudyard J R Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Squadron UDF 1945-04-09
5507 Deitch Ralph R Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-16
5502 Deetlefs Theunis Pautz T P Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-03-16
5501 Deelman Arnold Frederick A F Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-05-24
5499 Deeley Henry Mallinson H M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
5495 Debeurier Hugh Roland Sinclair H R S Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders "B" Coy. UDF 1944-05-23
5496 Debeurier Wilfred Eric W E Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-01-31
5494 Deas William Inglis W I Wing Commander Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 630 Squadron UK 1944-07-08
5489 Deans John Hamilton Graham J H G Sergeant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Bn. UK 1916-09-25
5490 Deans William Romanes W R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
5485 Dean Rosser Fellowes Marriott R F M Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
43485 Deale Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-24
46749 Deale Hendrik Thomas H T Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER Unknown
5481 Deakin John Keelinge J K Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
5480 Deacon Norman Tudor N T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Squadron UK 1944-12-04
5610 De-Vries Harry Kumbring H K Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1917-11-20
43480 De la Rey Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
46817 De la Rey Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER 1900-03-02
46819 De la Rey Adriaan J G A J G Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenbug Commando BOER 1901-09-12
46820 De la Rey Adriaan Johannes Gysbertus (adaan) A J G ( Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1899-11-28
46823 De la Rey Ajc A Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1900-08-28
46750 De Wolff Leo Andries L A Burgher Boer Forces Jeppestown Commando BOER 1900-02-05
46751 De Wit Christoffel P(f?) C P Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando BOER 1901-02-15
46752 De Wit Frederik Francois F F Burgher Boer Forces Tarkastad Commando BOER 1902-04-18
46753 De Wit Daniel Albert D A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-27
46754 De Winnaar Pieter Willem Marthinus Johannes P W M J Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER Unknown
30035 De Wilzem Christiaan Louis C L Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1978-01-04
5473 De Wilde Albert Cornelis A C Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-08
5460 De Wet Christiaan Rudolf C R Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-15
5461 De Wet Daniel Rudalf D R Field Cornet Rebellion 1914 Militia UDF 1914-11-08
5462 De Wet Edward George E G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
5463 De Wet Henning Abram H A Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-19
5471 De Wet Willem Jacobus W J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-09-10
43749 De Wet Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1900-02-18
43751 De Wet Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-07-11
46755 De Wet Abraham Gerhardus A G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-22
46756 De Wet Nicolaas J. N J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando BOER 1900-06-08
46757 De Wet S. D. S D Burgher Boer Forces Wepener Commando BOER Unknown
46758 De Wet W W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-08
46759 De Wet Hendrik Petrus H P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-24
46760 De Wet Jacobus Ignatius (kosie) J I ( Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1900-10-11
46761 De Wet Jacobus Christiaan Christoffel J C C Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1902-04-11
46762 De Wet Johannes Marthinus J M Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER 1902-03-04
46763 De Wet Jan Stefanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER Unknown
46764 De Wet Frederik Francois F F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-18